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11 December 2019 - Good bladder and bowel health can help prevent problems and is important to your overall wellbeing. Find out what bladder and bowel health is, how to keep your bladder and bowel healthy, how to know if you have a problem, how to manage problems and what we are doing about bladder and bowel health.

6 August 2024 - Suicide is the leading cause of death for Australians aged 15 to 49 years. It is the third leading cause of premature death from injury or disease. About 1 in 8 Australians has seriously considered suicide at some stage in their life. Read more about suicide in Australia and its impacts.

23 December 2025 - The NatRUM Program is a service funded by the Australian Government that supports the safe disposal of expired and unwanted medicines.

4 August 2025 - These animated videos aim to attract workers to the aged care sector, induct new staff, and support new and existing aged care staff to understand aged care concepts.

9 October 2025 - The Australian Government has announced the appointment of two new Deputy Commissioners to champion rural perspectives in nursing, allied health and First Nations healthcare.

7 May 2026 - This guide explains practical opportunities to introduce reablement practices into everyday service delivery, to help empower clients to do what they can for themselves to regain or maintain independence, increase confidence, motivation and social connection.

24 March 2025 - The Australian Government has released the Nurse Practitioner Workforce Plan. The plan will strengthen the nurse practitioner workforce to deliver more services to address the health needs of the Australian community.

6 June 2025 - We updated the definition for Personal Care Workers (PCW) and Assistance in Nursing (AIN) for the purposes of the care minutes responsibility on 1 January 2025.

16 February 2026 - We invite applications for the latest Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF) grant opportunity.

19 September 2025 - This video explains the complaints process under the new Aged Care Act. It explains how feedback is an important way for providers to understand what is working well in aged care and identify areas that can be improved.